Stringtown, Pennsylvania

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Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]

History

In 1999, two residents hypothesized that the community may have been derived from the way the houses are "all strung out" or because the road "runs like a string". [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Pennsylvania
  2. Zalar, Amy (Feb 7, 1999). "A town by any other name..." Observer-Reporter. pp. A2. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

Coordinates: 39°54′38″N79°56′21″W / 39.910418°N 79.939262°W / 39.910418; -79.939262